Physiology - Child Health Flashcards
1
Q
what is the average age of onset of puberty?
A
11 in girls
11.5 in boys
2
Q
what is thelarche?
A
breast budding
3
Q
what is adrenarche?
A
body hair
odour
4
Q
what is menarche?
A
periods begin
5
Q
define true central precocious puberty
A
early puberty
8 for girls, 9 for boys
6
Q
what is pubertal delay?
A
absence of secondary sexual characteristics in girls age 12 or boys aged 14
7
Q
true or false: infants need to develop generalised mass movement before fine motor movement
A
true
8
Q
what does the primitive asymmetric tonic neck reflex protect against?
A
prevents a baby from rolling off of surfaces
this reflex is typically lost by 4 months
